Cool Chemistry: Great Experiments with Simple Stuff Book

There is a chemistry lab waiting for you in your closets and kitchen cupboards! First, gather your equipment, such as plastic bags and bottles, aluminum foil, and paper plates and cups. Next check out your supplies, including antacid tablets, baking soda, salt, detergent, vegetable oil, baby powder, and even some of your favorite foods. Now, you're ready to try dozens of the coolest chemistry experiments around! Race a soap-propelled boat. Get an egg to float in a glass of water. Grow your own crystals, stalactites, and stalagmites. Stir up a vinegar volcano. Amaze your friends with the mysterious multiplying pennies experiment--or send them secret messages with invisible ink you made yourself! You'll also find out plenty of fascinating facts about the world--because everything we can see, touch, taste, smell, or hear involves the awesome science of chemistry.

Fifty-five experiments with readily available materials explore basic concepts of chemistry and physics, including the properties of matter, acids and bases, and food chemistry.